WHITE Collar Darts returns to the Royal Jersey Showground on March 28, promising to be bigger, bolder and more spectacular than ever.
The popular event will see 20 contestants take to the oche in front of an anticipated crowd of more than 600 spectators, but it is the headline exhibition that is set to steal the show.
Two of the world’s elite players will go head-to-head, with world number eight and World Championship semi-finalist Ryan ‘Heavy Metal’ Searle facing world number 16 Ross ‘Smudger’ Smith in a blockbuster clash.
Island Fever Events founder and White Collar Darts organiser Gareth Colley believes the calibre of talent involved shows just how far the event has come.
He said: “I’m really excited to have Ryan [Searle] on board, it’s just fantastic to get a World Championship semi-finalist involved. We have also just announced Ross [Smith], who is one of the biggest 180 hitters in the world, and that will just elevate the already electric atmosphere at the event.”
On the night, the two professionals will face off in a best-of-nine legs encounter, with opportunities for audience members to get involved and feel part of the action throughout the evening.
Colley added: “It’s amazing to have them in Jersey, and I really do think that it will elevate darts on the island, and this event is the start of something very professional on the island.”
The organiser has worked closely with Stuart Moon, head of Jersey darts, to ensure the 2026 edition builds on previous successes and delivers a landmark night for the local darts community.
For the White Collar participants themselves, the journey begins this evening, with training sessions getting underway ahead of the two-month build-up to Jersey’s biggest darts event.
Follow the build-up here @whitecollardarts.
